Exploiting Hollywood 1980

The Empire Theater is located in Leicester Square, London. This theater was converted into a cinema in 1920, which was still a new form of entertainment at the time, and was specially used to show movies.

The business district near Leicester Square is civilian-oriented, with cheap rents and attracting many cultural undertakings. Charing Cross Street next to it is famous for its second-hand bookstores. Here are some of the most important cinemas in London and even in Britain. In addition to the Empire Theatre, there are also several theaters such as the Oden Theater and Leicester Square Theatre, which often serve as movie premieres.

However, since it is a royal premiere, members of the royal family usually choose the "Imperial Theatre", a theater whose name is full of the glorious afterglow of the empire in the last century.

Ronald, wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, joined the creators in welcoming the royal family in front of a large "Top Gun" poster.

As soon as he got off the plane, he hung up a long-distance call to Hollywood and asked Daydream to immediately win the filming rights to the "Dirty Dancing" script.

But what made him a little anxious was that the screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein had already connected with the original producer Linda because she did not wait for his call, and they began to contact the company that shot the R-rated video tape. .

I wonder if this phone call will come in time to find Eleanor and grab the script before she signs a new production deal?

No one has dared to make a musical film for four or five years. Since I am willing to take action, the possibility of obtaining the filming rights is still very high. Eddie thought the same thing on the phone. The worst outcome would be to co-produce with the female producer and everyone would share the profits equally.

Putting his thoughts back, Ronald stood solemnly outside the screening room. The flash lights and the footsteps of reporters had already announced the arrival of the royal family members in advance.

The eldest prince looks a bit strange, and his pair of striking ears perfectly inherit the appearance and characteristics of the prince's husband. He spoke softly and said a bunch of nonsense to reporters. Ronald didn't even understand whether he was praising or belittling the movie.

Princess Diana in the back has a more civilian temperament in comparison, although she is also the youngest daughter of the upper-class noble Earl Spencer.

The Queen seems to be very satisfied with her. The diamond necklace and earrings around her neck are said to be jewelry given by the Queen.

"Good afternoon, Princess."

Ronald stood at the end of the creative staff, and members of the royal family came to shake their hands one by one.

The eldest prince and the second prince just nodded arrogantly, even as they said hello. Princess Diana held Ronald's hand cordially and chatted with him for a few words.

"Just ask me to wear it,

My friends all call me that. I can't bring the kids to watch this time, so don't forget to bring me the video. "

"After the video tape is produced, I will ask the producer to send it to Buckingham Palace as soon as possible."

Ronald smiled at the princess. It seemed that she had not forgotten the encounter in the White House.

"Click, click", reporters were busy taking pictures nearby. Ronald pretended to be serious and bowed slightly, showing that he respected the princess very much.

The last time a photo of her dancing with John Travolta in the White House came out, the British media actually didn't have a good impression of the princess. Of course, they would not express their dissatisfaction publicly.

The British media ridiculed Nancy, the hostess of the White House, for her lack of taste. Instead of Baryshnikov, a ballet dancer who defected from the Union, he asked John Travolta, a tap dancer on Broadway.

So this time, the princess did not have too much contact with the actor Tom Cruise. Instead, she spoke a few words to Ronald, who looked a bit old with a beard, and allowed the media to take pictures.

Talking to a movie director will definitely create some flattering words such as the princess understands art.

"I would like to introduce you to a new friend. This is my distant cousin, Sarah Ferguson." Before Princess Diana could leave, she continued to pull over a young beauty with blond hair and introduce her to Ronald.

"Hello, Miss Ferguson." Ronald didn't know this person's background and didn't dare to neglect him, so he had to continue to act like a mature and steady artist who also has great respect for the British royal family.

"She will soon be my sister-in-law, she is engaged to my husband's brother Andrew and there will be a royal wedding next month."

Diana whispered the secret about Sarah Ferguson to Ronald.

"It turns out she is also the future princess." Ronald didn't know how to salute, so he bowed slightly.

"Hehehe, at most she is the Duchess of York." The red-haired girl covered her mouth and smiled.

Ronald didn't understand the complicated titles and hierarchies of the royal family at all, but it didn't matter. In the eyes of Americans, they were all the wives of princes. This is how Disney cartoons are made.

Everyone entered the screening hall, and Ronald walked to his own seat slightly behind.

The royal family members all sit in the front row, but that's not the best place to watch the movie. However, the British royal family has strict rules, and there is a huge gap between nobles of all levels and civilians. Ronald also followed the Romans, leaving a row with them and sitting in a seat belonging to the "commoners".

"I heard you speak with a British accent, and I thought you were of British descent, but you don't know anything about the titles of the royal family. Do all your Hollywood stars speak with different accents?"

Sarah Ferguson is not yet married. She is also a close friend of the Queen and comes from the aristocratic Spencer family. She and Diana are distant cousins ​​with a relatively weak blood relationship.

Her family runs a polo field business, and she knew the two princes Charles and Andrew, who loved polo, since they were young, but they only met Diana after they became adults.

Because of her business, Sarah had a lot of friends. She was very interested in movies, so she sat next to Ronald and asked him endless questions before the movie started.

"No, I'm from New York. It's just that I was in a car accident when I was a teenager and suffered from aphasia. After that, I used British English textbook tapes to regain my ability to speak, so I have a little English accent.

But you are right, many actors from Broadway have different English accents. "

"Then you have no British blood at all?" Sarah Ferguson asked, tilting her head. She has red hair and is actually quite discriminated against in England. When she was in school, many people called her a "gingerhead". This kind of discrimination against red-haired people of Celtic descent is an everyday thing in modern Britain.

"Speaking of which, it's not impossible. My grandmother is said to be a young lady from an educated family in England. However, after my grandfather died in an air battle with the Germans over the Atlantic in World War II, they sent my father back. America, I've never seen any relatives from my grandmother's side."

"Oh, is that why you made this aerial combat movie?"

"Maybe, I don't know. I do admire my grandfather's courage and heroic sacrifice..."

The girl who owned the polo ground was indeed very outgoing and direct. She kept chatting with Ronald and made the second prince Andrew look at her several times.

"When... when... when..."

The film title with white letters on a black background was displayed on the screen, and the familiar theme song began to play again.

Ronald had watched the finished film countless times, which was a novel experience for Sarah Ferguson. She no longer chatted with Ronald, but concentrated on watching the movie.

In the darkness, a figure slipped over from the front and sat next to Sarah Ferguson.

It was Princess Diana with short blond hair and a dark brown flannel dress. She didn't want to sit in silence with Charles, but slipped to the back and chatted with Sarah like a pair of ordinary sisters-in-law.

"Dai, I just had a chat with the director. He said that his grandmother is the daughter of a respectable family in Britain, and his grandfather is an American fighter pilot. He may be an illegitimate child..."

When it came to the air battle, the princess and the princess-to-be were not too interested. They began to whisper, and then looked at Ronald from time to time.

Ronald was baffled as to why the plot on the screen aroused such great interest in the two of them.

However, he was not polite enough to ask questions, so he had to turn slightly sideways and face Sarah and Diana so that if he had any questions, he could answer them immediately.

This basic etiquette for facing the royal family was taught in the brief course before departure.

One of the biggest taboos is not to face the main members of the royal family with your back.

"You can be my wingman!" At the final air battle in the movie, the Lone Ranger returns to the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier.

"Nonsense, you're almost as good as my wingman."

The two pilots hugged each other tightly.

Soon, the lights in the screening room gradually turned on. This kind of classical screening room still retains the old-fashioned lighting system. If it is a blockbuster that lasts more than two hours, a still picture can be projected during the break and the lights can be dimmed to make it easier for everyone to take a break and use the bathroom.

"Is your grandmother really a British noble?" Diana came over and asked Ronald gossiping.

"Honestly, I don't know. There is no description of this grandmother in my family's documents, but judging from the way they sent my father back to America, it's very likely that he was from the upper class." Luo Nader told the truth.

"What an interesting story. Would you make it into a movie?"

"To be honest, this story has little artistic value, and I don't know many specific details." Ronald began to shirk. If the two princesses let it slip that Hollywood thought it was going to make a World War II aerial combat movie, then just saying no would be troublesome.

"What's your full name? I know there were many families like this at that time. Maybe I can help you find it." Sarah Ferguson's polo lady enthusiasm came back and she offered to help Ronald find it. relative.

"My full name is Ronald Vere Lee, but I'm afraid there's no hope and I don't know anything about my grandmother's side of the family."

"Wil, how did you fight?" Diana frowned.

"vaille, that's the middle name all the men in my family have."

"Oh, this is also what nobles do. Is your grandfather's family a noble?"

"Haha, to be honest, not really. We Americans are more focused on self-strengthening and don't pay much attention to the family background of our ancestors."

"vaille, vaille... I really wish I had seen this name there." Princess Diana became even more confused.

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"Mom, today the Hollywood stars are starting their best hype again."

After the premiere, Crown Prince Charles went to see his mother. Today, the media gave Diana more exposure, which made him feel dissatisfied.

"Charles, the dignity of the royal family lies in respecting tradition..." Her Majesty the Queen has been dissatisfied with this son for a long time. She prefers her second son Andrew who looks like her.

"The tradition of the royal family does not include the Princess of Wales becoming a high-society socialite and being in the limelight everywhere. This time she sat down to watch the premiere with a handsome Hollywood guy."

"Charles, intimate relationships need to be maintained..."

"Good night, mother."

After saying goodbye, the queen rang the bell and summoned a middle-aged man who looked like a butler and had a very sharp temperament.

"Who is that young director that Charles was talking about?" the Queen asked him.

"It was Ronald Lee. The Princess of Wales and the Duchess of York mainly talked to him about his life experience. It is said that his grandmother was British and gave birth to his father with his grandfather during World War II. He was still a child. He was sent back to America as a child. Miss Ferguson suspected that his grandmother was a member of the Spencer family."

"Oh, she is the orphaned descendant of a pilot." The queen recalled the past when she replaced her father and fulfilled her military obligations during World War II. At that time, she drove an ambulance to rescue the wounded on the streets of London. This was one of the more memorable moments in her royal career. A period of time.

"Go and investigate. If that director is really a descendant of the Spencer family, is there still room in my honors list this year?"

"Oh, my dear." The royal husband walked in and heard the Queen's words. "The barbarians from the American colonies have invaded our movie entertainment. Do they also want to invade the annual honors list?"

"Hahaha..." The queen was amused by the husband's very direct sense of humor. "Then add him to the list of people to be met this year. I remember that I was going to meet several outstanding people in the film industry. I will wait until I have the opportunity to meet again. Give him a title and a medal."

After the fall of the empire, the queen did not have as many obligations to fulfill as before. The twice-yearly investiture ceremony is now one of her biggest hobbies.

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